“Less is More” Hobbyist & Breeder
Clay has kept Morelia for 20 years but became focused on breeding in 2020. He currently only works with carpets and usually produces a few clutches each year..
Tampa Snakes strives to engender excitement about carpet pythons— more carpets at shows from quality breeders is a goal. That means new carpet keepers and breeders will regularly emerge and will need support to do it right. New breeders need mentors.
If you’re a new breeder and want to chat, just reach out. There’s also a list of breeders with varying degrees of experience here.
Clay is involved in a limited number of breeding projects with a smaller collection of adults in appropriate enclosures. It’s for the love of the animals, the people he works with, and keeping the hobby rewarding and fun. Less is more.
He has worked with diamond pythons and now mostly focuses on Jungle Carpet Pythons, Gamma Diamond Jungle Jags and carpet pythons crosses (pretty mutts).
He has three goals: 1) to enjoy his snakes, 2) to reinforce a ‘quality care’ culture in the reptile community and 3) to increase awareness and excitement about Morelia spilota— one of most beautiful and rewarding pets out there. Generating excitement includes participating in events like CarpetFest and maintaining a positive & supportive social media presence.
Tampa Snakes is licensed with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and a member of the United States Association of Reptile Keepers.
What’s the Difference?
We provide plenty of resources to our snakes and to those that purchase snakes from us. We want you to enjoy caring for a carpet python and to watch it thrive.
